''Ascalaphus'' is a genus of
owlfly
Ascalaphidae is a family of insects in the order Neuroptera, commonly called owlflies; there are some 450 extant species. They are fast-flying crepuscular or diurnal predators of other flying insects, and have large bulging eyes and strongly kn ...
belonging to the tribe
Ascalaphini.
The species of this genus are found in Africa and Asia.
Species
There are around 23 valid species in this genus:
* ''
Ascalaphus abdominalis''
(Kimmins, 1949)
* ''
Ascalaphus aethiopicus''
(Kimmins, 1949)
* ''
Ascalaphus africanus''
(McLachlan, 1871)
* ''
Ascalaphus barbarus''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''
Ascalaphus bilineatus''
(Kolbe, 1897)
* ''
Ascalaphus clavicornis
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
Lichtenstein, 1796
* ''
Ascalaphus dicax
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
Walker, 1853
* ''
Ascalaphus festivus
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
(Rambur, 1842)
* ''
Ascalaphus libelluloides''
van der Weele, 1909
* ''
Ascalaphus lloydi''
(Kimmins, 1949)
* ''
Ascalaphus longistigma''
(McLachlan, 1871)
* ''
Ascalaphus minutus''
Tjeder, 1986
* ''
Ascalaphus pallidulus''
Prost, 2013
* ''
Ascalaphus placidus''
(Gerstaecker, 1894)
* ''
Ascalaphus procax''
Walker, 1853
* ''
Ascalaphus prothoracicus''
(Kimmins, 1949)
* ''
Ascalaphus quadrimaculatus
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
Lichtenstein, 1796
* ''
Ascalaphus rougoni''
Prost, 2013
* ''
Ascalaphus rusticus''
Lichtenstein, 1796
* ''
Ascalaphus sinister''
Walker, 1853
* ''
Ascalaphus tessellatus
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus (son of Acheron), Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus (son of Ares), Ascalaphus, son of Ares and ...
''
Lichtenstein, 1796
* ''
Ascalaphus vitreipennis
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
Gistel, 1856
* ''
Ascalaphus worthingtoni
The name Ascalaphus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀσκάλαφος ''Askalaphos'') is shared by two people in Greek mythology:
* Ascalaphus, son of Acheron and Orphne.
* Ascalaphus, son of Ares and Astyoche.Homer, ''Iliad'' 13.518
Notes
Referen ...
''
(Kimmins, 1949)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q1746551
Myrmeleontidae
Neuroptera genera